Practices
Ninth Circuit reverses dismissal of prisoner’s civil rights claims
California Supreme Court resolves important administrative law issue, reversing dismissal of hospital’s appeal in staff privileges case
California Court of Appeal affirms judgment in favor of hospital in spinal-injury case
California Court of Appeal requires retrial of future medical expense claim to permit evidence of Medicaid and Affordable Care Act benefits
California Court of Appeal affirms judgment in favor of power line clearing contractor in negligence action
Ninth Circuit affirms defense verdict in a products liability action arising from a single-vehicle rollover accident
Ninth Circuit affirms district court decision that consumer expectations test for product defect does not apply to roof strength in a rollover accident
California Court of Appeal reverses judgment that ousted pastor from church
Ninth Circuit affirms trial court’s rulings striking punitive damages and excluding speculative expert toxicological causation opinions in product liability case involving children’s toy
Ninth Circuit reaffirms that criminal restitution orders are not dischargeable in bankruptcy